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<blockquote data-quote="dbx" data-source="post: 579346" data-attributes="member: 1677"><p>I have a 2007AE with factory heated grips, which I hated because they were so hard. Here's what I did:</p><p></p><p>1. I cut off and threw away the factory grips.</p><p></p><p>2. I added Symtec grip heaters to the bars.</p><p></p><p>3. I wired the heating elements in such a way that each side was about 6 Ohms, then wired the two sides in parallel so that the OEM heat controller 'saw' a 3 Ohm load, as compared to the stock 4 Ohm load it was designed for. On the throttle side, the wire for the heating element runs through the same channel where the stock wire ran, so it's a very clean look.</p><p></p><p>4. Last, I added a set of ProGrip Model 698 gel grips.</p><p></p><p>P.S. I also added a G2 Ergo throttle tube while I was at it.</p><p></p><p>The whole process was far from a "you can't" or a "PITA"! On the difficulty scale, I would rate it 1 star out of 5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dbx, post: 579346, member: 1677"] I have a 2007AE with factory heated grips, which I hated because they were so hard. Here's what I did: 1. I cut off and threw away the factory grips. 2. I added Symtec grip heaters to the bars. 3. I wired the heating elements in such a way that each side was about 6 Ohms, then wired the two sides in parallel so that the OEM heat controller 'saw' a 3 Ohm load, as compared to the stock 4 Ohm load it was designed for. On the throttle side, the wire for the heating element runs through the same channel where the stock wire ran, so it's a very clean look. 4. Last, I added a set of ProGrip Model 698 gel grips. P.S. I also added a G2 Ergo throttle tube while I was at it. The whole process was far from a "you can't" or a "PITA"! On the difficulty scale, I would rate it 1 star out of 5. [/QUOTE]
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